The death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher this week did nothing to quell the controversies surrounding her leadership. To many, her battles against socialism and in favor of free markets led to self-evident economic gains in the United Kingdom. To others, she devastated mining and other union interests and was seen as enriching the rich and hurting the poor.

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Jay Evensen is the Senior Editorial Columnist of the Deseret News. He has 32 years experience as a reporter, editor and editorial writer in Oklahoma, New York City, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. He also has been an adjunct journalism professor at Brigham Young and Weber State universities.